DRF Now

By Mark Simon, editorial director, Daily Racing Form
Those that have been in racing for awhile (quite a while) may remember the old Eastern edition of Daily Racing Form, which was called the Morning Telegraph before converting to the name of its parent company in 1972. The Eastern edition was a massive broadsheet, and to make it handy to handicap and carry around the track, you had to fold it at least two times, and sometimes three.

The two most anticipated meets of the summer are now under way, and the first week lived up to the hype. In case you missed ‘em, here are the top five stories from the opening week of Saratoga and Del Mar.

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Pittsburg Phil: 'A Big Loser,' 1897
Colin’s Ghost delves into the process and experiences behind one of Thoroughbred racing’s earliest and most successful bettors. Going back to an interview in the Philadelphia Inquirer from the summer of 1897, the piece examines his trial-and-error methods in the light of the slump of his career, which he had that summer.

The Triple Crown is the ultimate test of greatness in sports. If I'll Have Another wins the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 9, he will be only the 12th member of an ultra-exclusive club dating back to 1919. Many have failed where I'll Have Another hopes to succeed.